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Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2011

9-30 Driving and Operating

Notice: Do not try to shift to

P (Park) if the vehicle is moving.

If you do, you could damage the

transmission. Shift to P (Park)

only when the vehicle is stopped.

Starting Procedure

1. With your foot off the accelerator

pedal, turn the ignition to START.

When the engine starts, let go of

the key. The idle speed will go

down as the engine warms. Do

not race the engine immediately

after starting it. Operate the

engine and transmission gently

to allow the oil to warm up and

lubricate all moving parts.

The vehicle has a

Computer-Controlled Cranking

System. This feature assists in

starting the engine and protects

components. If the ignition key is

turned to the START position,

and then released when the

engine begins cranking, the

engine will continue cranking

for a few seconds or until the

vehicle starts. If the engine does

not start and the key is held in

START, cranking will be stopped

after 15 seconds to prevent

cranking motor damage. To

prevent gear damage, this

system also prevents cranking if

the engine is already running.

Engine cranking can be stopped

by turning the ignition switch to

the ACC/ACCESSORY or

LOCK/OFF position.

When the Low Fuel warning

lamp is on and the FUEL LEVEL

LOW message is displayed in

the Driver Information Center

(DIC), the Computer‐Controlled

Cranking System is disabled to

prevent possible vehicle

component damage. When this

happens, hold the ignition switch

in the START position to

continue engine cranking.

Notice: Cranking the engine for

long periods of time, by returning

the key to the START position

immediately after cranking has

ended, can overheat and damage

the cranking motor, and drain the

battery. Wait at least 15 seconds

between each try, to let the

cranking motor cool down.

2. If the engine does not start after

5‐10 seconds, especially in very

cold weather (below −18°C

or 0°F), it could be flooded with

too much gasoline. Try pushing

the accelerator pedal all the way

to the floor and holding it there

as you hold the key in START

for up to a maximum of

15 seconds. Wait at least

15 seconds between each try, to

allow the cranking motor to cool

down. When the engine starts,

let go of the key and accelerator.

If the vehicle starts briefly but

then stops again, repeat these

steps. This clears the extra

gasoline from the engine. Do not

race the engine immediately

after starting it. Operate the

engine and transmission gently

until the oil warms up and

lubricates all moving parts.

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